

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kellie Carter Jackson with Caleb Gayle: We Refuse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Read on for important details for this Brookline Booksmith event.About this EventJoin us at Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the paperback release of We Refuse with author Kellie Carter Jackson, in conversation with Caleb Gayle. This event is sponsored by Brookline for Racial Justice and Equity (BRJE).Register for the event!RSVP to let us know you're coming! Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event. In the event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs, there will not be a waiting list.Get your copy!EVENT ATTENDEES: Preorder your copy of We Refuse through this page. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. Books can be picked up 30 minutes before the event in the event space.CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE EVENT? Preorder the book here to have it signed, and choose to have it held for pickup or shipped from the store!Book orders are processed for pickup or shipping after ticket sales have closed.Event accessibilityThis event will take place at street level.If possible, events are livestreamed. Check out our store YouTube channel for livestream updates.ASL interpretation may be provided (based on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event.Please email us at ticketing@brooklinebooksmith.com as soon as possible if you require ASL interpretation, guaranteed seating, or other accommodations. Seats are limited.We will do our best to serve your needs!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/09847d10-e436-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc000101-gmir.jpg We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black ResistanceAn “unsparing, erudite, and incisive” (Jelani Cobb, staff writer, The New Yorker) reframing of the past and present of Black resistance—both nonviolent and violent—to white supremacyNamed a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator * Ms. MagazineBlack resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence and Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women.The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away.Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation.Winner of the Organization of American Historians’ 2025 Darlene Clark Hines AwardKellie Carter Jackson is the Michael and Denise Kellen ’68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast This Day in Esoteric Political History. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children.Caleb Gayle is an award-winning journalist and the author of Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight For a Black State, which was recently longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. A professor at Northeastern University, he is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, and his work also has appeared in The Atlantic, TIME, The Guardian, among others. He lives near Boston.About Brookline BooksmithBrookline Booksmith, thriving in the heart of Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1961, is one of New England’s premier independent bookstores. We offer a vast selection of books, ranging from current bestsellers to the most eclectic titles. We are also known for our beautiful and inspired gifts. Customers buy and sell gently used books in our treasured Used Book Cellar and enjoy our bountiful bargain book selection. We host award-winning events series (including our groundbreaking Transnational Literature Series), offering more than 300 author talks, community conversations, and book clubs annually. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, virtual
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Brookline
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Brookline Booksmith
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- **full address**: Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 34.83 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brookline Booksmith
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, virtual
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